Scenic spot introduction:
Huotong Ancient Town was originally named Huoshan. During the Western Zhou Dynasty, Master Huo Tong practiced here, hence its name. This town was inhabited during the Xia and Shang dynasties and is a prestigious ancient town with a thousand years history. The ancient town is located in Jiaocheng District, Ningde City, and was historically part of Changxi County, Fuzhou Prefecture. The beauty of Huotong lies not only in the beautiful ecological environment, but also in the thousands of years of cultural accumulation that make it exude a greater charm as an ancient town.Attractions distribution:
Huotong Ancient Town, known as the first cave, is a Taoyuan town with equal emphasis on history, culture and natural beauty. The main attractions include Huotong Ancient Houses, Yunzhengxiaweizhai, Chen's Ancestral Hall, Wenchang Pavilion, Huang Ju's hometown, Ming and Qing ancient streets, farmers The site of the riot, Helin Palace, Huazang Temple, etc.Scenic spot qualifications:
National 3A-level scenic spots, provincial-level scenic spots, and Chinese historical and cultural townsScenic spot features:
Photography, ancient houses, culture, ancient towns, architecture, templestravelling guideline:
1. Ningping Secondary Highway runs through the town and divides Huotong Ancient Town into two parts. The west side is mainly pastoral scenery and numerous temples. The scenic spots include the hometown of Huang Ju - the new site of Helin Palace - Huazang Temple, etc.; the east side is mainly residential areas, gathering many cultural monuments, starting from the Chen family's ancient house. , the scenic spots include Huotong Ancient Houses – Wenchang Pavilion – Ming and Qing Ancient Streets, etc.
2. Every year on the night of the second day of the second lunar month in the old street of Huotong Ancient Town, a traditional lantern festival is held. Lanterns are hung under the eaves of every house, and social dramas are performed on the stage, creating a lively scene. In this lantern team, the finale is the line lion performance. Huotong Line Lion uses ropes to control the lion to perform various movements, integrating literary and martial arts. Its performances include single lion (male), double lion (one male and one female), three lions (one mother and two sons), five lions (one Mother and four sons) 4 forms.
Best time to visit:
All seasons
Scenic spot location:
China>Fujian Province>Ningde City>Jiaocheng District>Huotong Town
How to get there:
Self-driving: It takes about two hours to drive from Fuzhou, from the Third Ring Road to the North Ring Expressway → Shenhai Expressway → Ningping Secondary Highway.
Public transportation: It is about 35 kilometers from Ningde to Huotong Ancient Town. There is a shuttle bus to Huotong Ancient Town every 20 minutes. The shuttle bus from Ningde to Zhouning and Xiancun also passes through Huotong Ancient Town, which takes time About 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Scenic area map:
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Ticket prices for Huotong Ancient Town:
free
Scenic area opening hours:
Open all day
